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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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